1. The GAP2 written to a perpendicular drive
during a write operation will depend upon the
programmed data rate.
2. The write pre-compensation given to a
perpendicular mode drive will be 0ns.
3. For D0-D3 programmed to "0" for
conventional mode drives any data written
will be at the currently programmed write
pre-compensation.
Note: Bits D0-D3 can only be overwritten when
OW is programmed as a "1".If either
GAP or WGATE is a "1" then D0-D3 are
ignored.
Software and hardware resets have the
following effect on the PERPENDICULAR
MODE COMMAND:
1. "Software" resets (via the DOR or DSR
registers) will only clear GAP and WGATE
bits to "0". D0-D3 are unaffected and retain
their previous value.
2. "Hardware" resets will clear all bits
(GAP, WGATE and D0-D3) to "0", i.e all
conventional mode.
WGATE
0
0
1
1
TABLE 32 - EFFECTS OF WGATE AND GAP BITS
GAP
MODE
PORTION OF GAP 2
LENGTH OF GAP2 WRITTEN BY WRITE DATA
FORMAT FIELD
OPERATION
0 Conventional
1 Perpendicular
(500 Kbps)
0 Reserved
(Conventional)
1 Perpendicular
(1 Mbps)
22 Bytes
22 Bytes
22 Bytes
41 Bytes
0 Bytes
19 Bytes
0 Bytes
38 Bytes
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